Re: [PATCH] crypto: qat - Constify struct pm_status_row

From: Cabiddu, Giovanni
Date: Thu Oct 17 2024 - 16:08:38 EST


On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 09:55:17PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'struct pm_status_row' are not modified in this driver.
>
> Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increases overall security.
>
> Update the prototype of some functions accordingly.
>
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig, as an example:
> Before:
> ======
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 4400 1059 0 5459 1553 drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm_debugfs.o
>
> After:
> =====
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 5216 243 0 5459 1553 drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm_debugfs.o
>
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Giovanni Cabiddu <giovanni.cabiddu@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,

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Giovanni